Quaker Area Multi-Use Trail

JM Davidson Engineering, D.P.C. (JMD) was contracted by the NYS Office of Parks, Recreation and Historic Preservation (NYSOPRHP) to assist their in-house staff with the development of design documents for the construction of approximately 1.75 miles of a new multi-use trail in the Quaker Area of Allegany State Park.  The trail will be utilized by pedestrians, bicyclists, and rollerbladers.  The trail traverses various site conditions, including wooded areas and wetlands.  There are four new pedestrian bridges that will be incorporated into the trail, as well as two new timber boardwalks.

JMD was responsible for the following tasks:

• Pedestrian bridge design
• Timber boardwalk design
• Design report preparation
• Assisting with the development of the final trail alignment and profile